The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-25
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dnncer of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; that the
true obi Of government Ia not alone
to foster and protect individual dcvelope.
ment. but also to assist and protect social
deve,opement The great moving causes
of civilization and the two principles OF
lis growth and development are in
dly,duality and sOGiality. Man is born
n citizen. a social being. ii Is a part OF
his nature. and government Is are institu'
ted for man. Individuality or the un-
controlled power of the individual should
mi be exercised 10 the detriment of
society because the individual is in
dissolubly bound to society. The in
diyldual deyelopes. expands and grows
up with society, and by the aid and as
sistnnce OF society. In other words socie-
~ makes the individual, and society has
rights lust as precious, dear and inallen-
able As tie individual, aud society
possesses the right Of seli'defense to the
same extent as does the individual. 1t
is the proper adjustment OF these two
rights which produces wise bene1cient
and free government.
The above Is the true democratic
theory of government and the limits
within its sovereignty should be confined.
And upon the above rests the principle
of prohibition and 1t Is justified. aye,
demanded by the above.
Let us now notice one of the chief
grounds of objection to the adoption
of this amendment il is that the princi-
ple upon which il is based does not come
within the true limits of state action,
that is a few Of the opposition speakers
CLAIM this. those who make any at
tempt 10 reason upon this branch of the
subject. They lay down this as the
ture theory that governments are or
ought to be instituted for the sole pur
pose OF direct protection. In order to
fiud philosophical advocates for this
theory of government and find its prin-
ciples fully and completely developed,
and logically, correctly and intelligently
applied to the various branches and
functions of government we will have
10 leave America and go to Europe.
The German philosopher Won Hum
boldt. the father of the minimiZers in
government lays down this MS the pro
per sphere and true limits Of government
io.wit: That the state is TO abstain
from all solicitude for the positive wei
fare of the citizens, and not to proceed
a step further than is necessary for theiI
mutual security and protection against
foreign enemies. Humboldt on Sphere
and Duties of Government page A.
The sole object Of government says
Herbert Spencer is for mutual protec
ton and by regulation as opposed tC
positive regulations. Social States page
And Mr.. Mills says we must fix the
limit of government by self-protection
The ANTS in this canvass and upon the
I,f Low Intup ihn
PRINCIPLES and confine state action with
in the same narrow hard limits rs cnum-
Grated by the above authors. They hold
that the state should not interfere with
the action of the individual unless q
direct positive injury will thereby be
caused 10 another individual. Thai
neither the taxing or any other sovereign
power should be exercised unless for the
purpose of procuring and furnishing
self,protection against direct injuries
inflicted upon another without hi
consent. unless the injured one is in
capable Of giving consent; that govern
ment has nothing to do with causes bu
only with direct and immediate effects
which principles are in direct conflict
with Americans, or If you please demo
cratic theory and practice of government
Lex lis apply inc dDoNc piiuSipiNo W III,
question at issue.
The True Blues say that this amend
nent should not be adopted because il
viii prevent men, as individuals, IRON
making contracts, when both parties e
the contract consent to and desire tt
make same and thereby to that extent
the individual will be deprived of hi
personal liberty; that the liquor seller
ryhi M Ia
n foy sale. and that each and every in
diyidual has the right to purchase same
thst is. that the seller has an inalienablt
right to sell and the buyer an inalienablt
right to buy and use intoxicants, ant
that an interference with these rights IL
beyond the limits of state action. and
that such AN Interference is the rankes
of tyranny
Now, let us see to what extent this
principle will undermine and destroy
The theory and practice of our own free
government. Sec. II, art. XVI of oul
state constitution defines and prohibits
usury. Usury is contract between two
parties whereby one party promises to
nav the other a greater rate OF interest
than 12 per cent. per annum. These
usury contracts are voluntary on the
mart of both parties, and according to
the theory of the ants this constitution
al provision infringes upon our personal
liberty, and should be repealed. Oui
law prohibits gambling and gambling
hells no one is forced to go into these
bells and participate in the game, the
partics to game voluntarily and without
any coersion enter into and make the
gambling contract, but according to anti
principles the government has no right